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1、专题限时训练(三十一) [文化教育型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)4 (一)Itisaplainfactthatweareinaworldwherecompetitionisgoingoninallareasandatalllevels.Thisisexciting.Yet,ontheotherhand,competitionbreedsapragmatic(实用的)attitude.Peoplechoosetolearnthingsthatareuseful,anddothingsthatareprofitabl
2、e.Today'scollegeeducationisalsoaffectedbythisgeneralsenseofutilitarianism(功利主义)．Manycollegestudentschoosebusinessorcomputingprogrammingastheirmajorsconvincedthattheseprofessionsarewherethebigmoneyis.Itisnotunusualtoseethecollegestudentstakingparttimejobsasawarmingupfortherealbat
3、tle.IoftenseemyfriendstakingGREtests,workingonEnglishorcomputercertificatesandtakingthedrivinglessonstogetalicense.Well,Ihavenothingagainstbeingpractical.Asthecompetitioninthejobmarketgetsmoreandmoreintense,studentsdohavereasonstobepractical.However,weshouldneverforgetthatcolleg
4、eeducationismuchmorethanskilltraining.Justimagine,ifyourutilitarianismprevailsoncampus,livingnospaceforthecultivation(培养)ofstudents'minds,ornurturingoftheirsoul,wewillseeuniversityistrainingoutwelltrainedspiritlessworkingmachines.Ifutilitarianismprevailssociety,wewillseepeoplebo
5、ndbymindforgedmedicalslostinthemoneymakingventures;wewillseehumanitylosingtheirgraceanddignity,andthatwouldbedisastrous.I'dliketothinksocietyasacarriageandpeople'spursuitforprofitorfameasthehorsethatpullsthecarriage.Yetwithoutthedriverpickingdirectionthecarriagewouldgostraightan
6、dmayevenendupinaprecarioussituation.Acertificatemaygiveyousomeadvantage,butbroadhorizons,positiveattitudesandpersonalintegrities(正直)，theseareassetsyoucannotacquirethroughanyquickfixedway.Intoday'sworld,wherehighestlevelofcompetitionisnotofskillsorexpertise(专业),butofvisionandstra
7、tegy,yourintellectualqualitylargelydetermineshowfaryoucangoinyourcareer.1．Theauthor'sattitudetowardtoday'scollegeeducationis________.A．positiveB．cautiousC．criticalD．doubtful2．Manycollegestudentschoosetomajorinbusinessbecause________.A．abusinessmanisverylikelytomakebigmoneyB．stud
8、yingbusinessislesscompetitiveC．toomanystudentsh
